Barber Close London, Enfield
22 addresses across 2 postcodes (N21), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 20703890.
- Sales: 15 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £765,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 6, E: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band F; Band D in Enfield costs £2,268 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Winchmore Hill, about 180 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Grovelands Park, is about 430 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 14.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 52 to 55 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 22 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Winchmore Hill Practice, about 620 m (0.4 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 580 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 68% of households owned their home and 49% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 68 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £765,000 | £765,000 | £765,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £400,000 | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £465,000 | £465,000 | £465,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £450,000 | £450,000 | £450,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £353,750 | £350,000 | £357,500 |
| 2004 | 1 | £395,000 | £395,000 | £395,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £152,000 | £152,000 | £152,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £95,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| 1996 | 2 | £104,250 | £97,500 | £111,000 |
| 1995 | 2 | £90,750 | £85,000 | £96,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2024 | 9 N21 1BE | Semi-detached | £765,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2023 | 4A N21 1BE | Semi-detached | £400,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2013 | 2 N21 1BE | Semi-detached | £465,000 | |
| 8 Oct 2012 | 10 N21 1BE | Semi-detached | £450,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2006 | 17 N21 1BE | Semi-detached | £357,500 | |
| 24 Mar 2006 | 18 N21 1BE | Semi-detached | £350,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2004 | 13 N21 1BE | Semi-detached | £395,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2002 | 8 N21 1BE | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 14 Mar 2001 | 18 N21 1BE | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 16 Apr 1999 | 9 N21 1BE | Semi-detached | £152,000 | |
| 15 Jan 1998 | 18 N21 1BE | Semi-detached | £95,000 | |
| 3 Dec 1996 | 15 N21 1BE | Semi-detached | £111,000 | |
| 10 Jun 1996 | 9 N21 1BE | Semi-detached | £97,500 | |
| 12 Jun 1995 | 4 N21 1BE | Semi-detached | £96,500 | |
| 10 Feb 1995 | 8 N21 1BE | Semi-detached | £85,000 |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 86 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (7); House, end-terrace (3); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: 1950-1966 (5); 1930-1949 (3); 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9); rented (private) (1); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Enfield in 2026-27: Band D £2,268 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,512 | £1,764 | £2,016 | £2,268 | £2,772 | £3,276 | £3,779 | £4,535 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band F (24% of about 1,460 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, WINCHMORE HILL GREEN (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Borough wide.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 17-21, WADE'S HILL N21, grade II
- 23-29, WADE'S HILL N21, grade II
- GLENWOOD HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 42 Station Road, N21 3RA, permissioned (350 m)
- 42 Station Road, N21 3RA, permissioned (350 m)
- Sub Station, Woodcroft Sports Ground, N21 3QP, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Sub Station, Woodcroft Sports Ground, N21 3QP, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Capitol House, 794 Green Lanes, N21 2AW, permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- Capitol House, 794 Green Lanes, N21 2AW, permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- 19 and 19A Broad Walk, N21 3DA, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- 19 and 19A Broad Walk, N21 3DA, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| N21 1BE | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| N21 1BG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 22 addresses are between 52 m and 55 m above sea level (54 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N21 1BE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| N21 1BG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Winchmore Hill 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 180 m |
| Grange Park 493,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Palmers Green 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Southgate Underground Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 36 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Winchmore Hill / The Green | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 5.7 km (3.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Camden Lock Waterbus Camden Town | 11 km (6.8 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fords Grove Car Park | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 10 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 18.1 km (11 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 30.8 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Winchmore Hill Practice | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Green Lanes Pharmacy | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dentist And Osteopath On The Hill | 70 m |
| Hospital | North Middlesex Hospital (Psychiatric Link Liason Nurse Service) | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Grovelands Park 37 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Grovelands Park Play Area 1,180 m² | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 9,250 m² | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,010 m² | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 39 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Grovelands Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 930 m (0.6 miles) west. 18 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Grovelands Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 930 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Earthworks at Old Park | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Medieval moated site, 408m ENE of Highland's School | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) north |
| Broomfield House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Houndsden Spinney | Wood | 590 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Boxer's Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Hog Hill | Hill | 3 km (1.9 miles) north |
| Shaws Wood | Wood | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
| Triangular Wood | Wood | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
| Williams Wood | Wood | 3.3 km (2 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 18 | 22 |
4 of the street's 22 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Enfield: see them on the Enfield page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 200 m | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Highfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Winchmore School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Eversley Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Grange Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Highlands School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| West Grove Primary | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Edmonton County School | All-through | 2–18 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Andrew's Southgate Primary School (CE) Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Wolfson Hillel Primary School Jewish | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Exceptional; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Exceptional; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Firs Farm Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Monica's RC Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huddle Caffe N21 1BD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jun 2025 |
| Mill Hill Education Group N21 1BG | School/college/university | 70 m | 5 Very good | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Maple Montessori Preschool N21 1BP | Other catering premises | 70 m | 5 Very good | 24 May 2024 |
| WADES HILL BUTCHERY N21 1BG | Retailers - other | 80 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 28 May 2026 |
| The Kings Head N21 1BB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 110 m | 4 Good | 12 May 2026 |
| Pot & Bun N21 1AY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 5 Very good | 20 May 2026 |
| Carlos @ B&V N21 1AY | Other catering premises | 120 m | 5 Very good | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Going Greek N21 1AY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 4 Good | 6 Jul 2026 |
| Espresso & Co N21 1AY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 12 Nov 2025 |
| The Green N21 1AY | Retailers - other | 130 m | 5 Very good | 23 Feb 2025 |
| Hopper & Bean N21 1AY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 4 Good | 27 Oct 2025 |
| Hunters Newsagent N21 1AY | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 20 Mar 2025 |
| Community Lunch Club N21 1LE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 7 May 2025 |
| Coffee on the Hill N21 3NQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jul 2025 |
| Breakfast and after school N21 2RA | School/college/university | 200 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 23 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 |
| Burglary | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near The Green (13); On or near Shopping Area (11); On or near Wade'S Grove (10); On or near Henrietta Gardens (9); On or near Wilson Street (9).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 68% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 53% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 25% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 9% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 to 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Wade's Grove · Wilson Street · Harwoods Yard · Old Dairy Square · Vicars Moor Lane · The Green · Yew Tree Close · Paulin Drive · Vicars Moor Lane · Esther Close · Hillcrest · Hill House Close
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.